The occurrence of the term "body" in the Qur'an and the denial by the Shaykh al-Islam of it being attributed to Allah
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Question:
The term "body" appears in the Qur'an in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Munafiqun 63:4] and His saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:247]. Did the Shaykh al-Islam deny the application of the term "body" to Allah in the Qur'an, or what?
Answer:
That is what is required, and indeed it appears in the Qur'an. However, its application to Allah, or the exaltation of Allah above it, is what came in the Qur'an regarding the term "body." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The term "body" appears in the Qur'an in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And when you see them, their forms please you
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ تُعْجِبُكَ أَجْسَامُهُمْand has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature
وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِAnswer:
That is what is required, and indeed it appears in the Qur'an. However, its application to Allah, or the exaltation of Allah above it, is what came in the Qur'an regarding the term "body." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذاك إن قلنا يُرى سبحانه — islamhouse.com (1:07:58)
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